Michelle Freeman, BACP

Michelle Freeman is a counsellor with 13 years of experience working in the United Kingdom. She holds BACP accreditation, and she offers short- or long-term support depending on what someone needs. Michelle aims to create a calm, non-judgemental space where people can talk about difficult memories, stress, or relationship worries.

She works integratively and draws on several ways of working to match each person’s needs. That can mean a focus on the person-centred relationship, practical cognitive behavioural techniques, elements of dialectical behaviour ideas, or EMDR for trauma-related memories. She also uses mindfulness and hypnotherapy where helpful.

Michelle often sees people who are dealing with trauma and PTSD, including domestic abuse and childhood trauma. She also helps with anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, anger and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional focuses include body image, coping with chronic illness, caregiver stress and identity concerns within LGBT experiences.

Her approach is collaborative and paced to what the client can manage. Sessions aim to help people make sense of their experience, build coping skills, and work toward clearer short-term goals when needed. Creative or experiential options are available as alternatives to talking when that suits the person.

Michelle encourages people to choose a counsellor they feel comfortable with and to take a first step by arranging an initial consultation. The therapy relationship is treated as central and is used to guide the work together.

How specific approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is often useful for anxiety, low mood and coping with life changes. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on reducing the impact of distressing memories by processing them in a structured way, which many people find helpful for trauma symptoms. Client-Centred Therapy places the relationship at the heart of the work - the therapist offers empathic listening to help someone feel understood and to explore their own solutions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences and what feels manageable, and then try methods that suit the client. This is a collaborative process that can shift as progress is made or new issues emerge.

The original biography does not list session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or make it simpler to have regular weekly sessions. They also let people continue with therapy when relocating or living abroad. Registered or accredited professionals will work with each person to choose an approach and a practical way of meeting that fits their everyday schedule.